German Jews and America
Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit
An editorial featured in the Columbia Missourian argues that admitting more Jewish German refugees would negatively impact workers in America. In the midst of the Great Depression, high unemployment rates fueled isolationist arguments. Coupled with the antisemetic view that Jews own an outsized share of wealth already, many Americans were reluctant to admit more refugees.
;“German Jews and America,” Columbia Missourian (Columbia, MO), April 04, 1933, page 4, column 2, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/934592840/: accessed {Feb 4, 2026}. Originals at the State Historical Society of Missouri)
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January 4 1939, Date createdFormat
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United States, Missouri - Boone, ColumbiaSource
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CC BY-NC-ND;“German Jews and America,” Columbia Missourian (Columbia, MO), April 04, 1933, page 4, column 2, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/934592840/: accessed {Feb 4, 2026}. Originals at the State Historical Society of Missouri)Media Type
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German Jews and America: AATH05. Archives of the Daniel Boone Regional Library. 15 Sep 2026.
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